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tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa
Vh-ch-lh- % B-AQN-O-JUA ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqØe Øe la[;k
ijh{k.k iqfLrdk lkekU; v/;;u
iz’u& i=&I le; % nks ?k.Vs iw.kkZad % 200
v uq ns ’k 1- ijh{kk izkjEHk gksus ds rqjUr ckn] vki bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo’; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik]
QVk ;k NwVk gqvk i`"V vFkok iz’uka’k vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS] rks bls lgh ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ls cny ysaA
2- d`Ik;k /;ku j[ksa fd OMR mŸkj&i=d esa] mfpr LFkku ij] jksy uEcj vkSj ijh{k.k iqfLrdk vuqØe
A,B,C ;k D dks] /;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSj dwVc) djus dh ftEesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh izdkj dh pwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mŸkj&i=d fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA
3- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn, x, dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk vuqØekad fy[kuk gSA ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy[ksaA
4- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk esa 100 iz’uka’k ¼iz’u½ fn, x, gSaA izR;sd iz’uka’k fgUnh vkSj vaxzsth nksuksa esa Nik gSA izR;sd iz’uka’k esa pkj izR;qŸkj ¼mŸkj½ fn, x, gSaA buesa ls ,d izR;qŸkj dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gSaA ;fn vkidks ,slk yxs fd ,d ls vf/kd izR;qŸkj lgh gSa] rks ml izR;qŸkj dks vafdr djsa tks vkidks loksZŸke yxsA izR;sd iz’uka’k ds fy, dsoy ,d gh izR;qŸkj pquuk gSaA
5- vkidks vius lHkh izR;qŸkj vyx ls fn, x, mŸkj&i=d ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mŸkj&i=d esa fn, x, funsZ’k ns[ksaA
6- lHkh iz’uka’kksa ds vad leku gSaA 7- blls igys fd vki ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ds fofHké iz’uka’kksa ds izR;qŸkj mŸkj&i=d ij vafdr djuk 'kq: djsa]
vkidks izos’k izek.k&i= ds lkFk izsf"kr vuqns’kksa ds vuqlkj dqN fooj.k mŸkj&i=d esa nsus gSA 8- vki vius lHkh izR;qŸkjksa dks mŸkj&i=d esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijh{kk ds lekiu ij dsoy mŸkj&i=d v/kh{kd
dks lkSai nsaA vkidks vius lkFk ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA 9- dPps dke ds fy, i=d ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ds vUr esa layxz gSaA 10- xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, n.M % oLrqfu"B iz’u&i=ksa esa mEehnokj }kjk fn, x, xyr mŸkjksa ds fy, n.M fn;k tk,xkA
¼i½ izR;sd iz’u ds fy, pkj oSdfYid mŸkj gSaA mEehnokj }kjk izR;sd iz’u ds fy, fn, x, ,d xyr mŸkj ds fy, iz’u gsrq fu;r fd, x, vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ n.M ds :Ik esa dkVk tk,xkA
¼ii½ ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vf/kd mŸkj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mŸkj ekuk tk,xk] ;|fi fn, x, mŸkjksa esa ls ,d mŸkj lgh gksrk gS] fQj Hkh ml iz’u ds fy, mi;qZäkuqlkj gh mlh rjg dk n.M fn;k tk,xkA
¼iii½ ;fn mEehnokj }kjk dksbZ iz’u gy ugha fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr~ mEehnokj }kjk mŸkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml iz’u ds fy, dksbZ n.M ugha fn;k tk,xkA
tc rd vkidks ;g ijh{k.k iqfLrdk [kksyus dks u dgk tk, rc rd u [kksysa
Note : English version of the instructions is printed on the front cover of this Booklet
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DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO T.B.C. : B-AQN-O-JUA Test Booklet Series Serial No.
TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES
Paper-1 Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200
INSTRUCTIONS
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5. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided See direction in the Answer Sheet.
6. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Teat
Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions send to you with your Admission Certificate.
8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the ex-amination has concluded, you should hand over th the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10. Penalty for wrong answers :
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/;ku nsa % vuqns’kksa dk fgUnh :ikUrj bl iqfLrdk ds fiNys i`"B ij Nik gSA
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1. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for
(a) providing housing loan to
poor people at cheaper inter-est rates
(b) promoting woman’s Self-
Help Groups in backward areas
(c) promoting financial inclusion
in the country
(d) providing financial help to the marginalized commumi-ties
2. With reference to the Fourteenth
Finance Commission, which of the following statements is / are correct ? 1. It has increased the share of
States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.
2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’, recently
in the news, is related to the affairs of
(a) ASEAN (b) BRICS (c) OECD (d) WTO
4. A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the fol-lowing? 1. Slowing economic growth
rate 2. Less equitable distribution of
national income Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. In the South Atlantic and South-
Eastern Pacific regions in tropical la-titudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason ? (a) Sea surface temperatures are
low (b) Inter-Tropical Con-
vergence Zone sel-dom occurs
(c) Coriolis force is too weak
(d) Absence of land in those regions
6. Which one of the following pairs of
States of India indicates the eastern-most and westernmost State?
(a) Assam and Rajasthan (b) Arunachal Pradesh and Ra-
jasthan (c) Assam and Gujarat (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Guja-
rat 7. Consider the following statements
regarding the Directive Principles of State policy : 1. The Principles spell out the so-cioeconomic democracy in the coun-try.
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2. The provisions contained in these principles are not enforceable by any court.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1- ^iz/kkuea=h tu&/ku ;kstuk^ fUkEufyf[kr esa ls
fdlds fy, izkjEHk dh xbZ gS \
¼a½ xjhc yksxksa dks vis{kkd`r de C;kt&nj ij vkokl&+_.k iznku djus ds fy,
¼b½ fiNM+s {ks=ksa esa efgykvksa ds Lo;a&lgk;rk lewgksa dks izksRlkfgr djus ds fy,
¼c½ ns’k esa foŸkh; lekos’ku ¼Qkbusaf’k;y baDywtu½ dks izksRlkfgr djus ds fy,
¼d½ mikafrd ¼ekftZuykbTM½ leqnk;ksa dks foŸkh; lgk;rk iznku djus ds fy,
2- pkSngosa foŸk vk;ksx ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\ 1- blus dsUnzh; foHkkT; iwy esa jkT;ksa
dks feyus okyk fgLlk 32 izfr’kr ls c<+kdj 42 izfr’kr dj fn;k gSA
2- blus fo’ks"k rkSj ij lsDVjksa ls tqMs+ ¼lsDVj&LisflfQd½ vuqnkuksa ls lEc-fU/kr flQkfj’ksa dh gSaA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
3- gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa vkbZ^QksVkZystk mn~?kks"k.kk ¼QksVkZystk fMDyjs’ku½^ fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds ekeyksa ls lEcfU/kr gS \
(a) ASEAN (b) BRICS (c) OECD (d) WTO
4- fdlh ns’k dh] dj ls GDP ds vuqikr
esa deh D;k lwfpr djrh gS \
1- vkfFkZd o`f)&nj /kheh gksuk 2- jk"Vªh; vk; dk de lkfE;d
¼,fDoVscy½ forj.k uhps fn, x, dwwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
5- m".kdfVca/kh; ¼VªkWfidy½ v{kka’kksa esa nf{k.kh
vVykafVd vkSj nf{k.k&iwohZ iz’kkUr {ks=ksa esa pØokr mR™k ugha gksrkA bldk D;k dkj.k gS \
¼a½ leqnzh i`"Bksa ds rki fuEu gksrs gSa ¼b½ vUr%m".kdfVca/kh; vfHklkjh
{ks= ¼baVjVªkWfidy dUotsZal tksu½ fcjys gh gksrk gS
¼c½ dksfjvkWfyl cy vR;Ur nqcZy gksrk gS
¼d½ mu {ks=ksa esa Hkwfe ekStwn ugha gksrh 6- Hkkjr ds jkT;ksa dk fuEufyf[kr esa ls
dkSu&lk ,d ;qXe] lcls iwohZ vkSj lcls if’peh jkT; dks bafxr djrk gS\
¼a½ vle vkSj jkTkLFkku ¼b½ v:.kkpy izns’k vkSj jktLFkku ¼c½ vle vkSj xqtjkr ¼d½ v:.kkpy izns’k vkSj xqtjkr
7- jkT; dh uhfr ds funs’kd rRoksa ds ckjs esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- ;s rŸo ns’k ds lkekftd&vkfFkZd yksdra= dh O;k[;k djrs gSaA 2- bu rŸoksa esa vUrfoZ"V micU/k fdlh
U;k;ky; }kjk izorZuh; ¼,u~QksflZ,cy½ ugha gSaA
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \ ¼a a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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8. In the ‘Index of Eight Core Indus-tries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight? (a) Coal production (b) Electricity generation (c) Fertilizer production (d) Steel production
9. Which of the following National
Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity? (a) Bhitarkanika National Park (b) Keibul Lamjao National Park (c) Keoladeo Ghana National
Park (d) Sultanpur National Park
10. Which of the following statements
is/are correct regarding National In-novation Foundation-India (NIF) ? 1. NIF is an autonomous body
of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
2. NIF is an initative to streng-then the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific Institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. What can be the impact of exces-
sive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture? 1. Proliferation of nitrogen-
fixing microorganisms in soil can occur.
2. Increase in the acidity of soil can take place.
3. Leaching of nitrate to the groundwater can occur.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
12. With reference to the International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. IUCN is an organ of the
United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural envi-ronments.
3. CITES is legally binding on
the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
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8- ^vkB ewy m|ksxksa ds lwpdkad ¼baMsDl vkWQ
,V dksj baMLVªht+½^ esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks lokZf/kd egŸo fn;k x;k gS \
¼a½ dks;yk mRiknu ¼b½ fo|qr~ mRiknu ¼c½ moZjd mRiknu ¼d½ bLikr mRiknu 9- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d uS’kuy ikdZ
blfy, vuwBk gS fd og ,d Iyoeku ¼¶yksfVax½ ouLifr ls ;qä vuwi ¼LoSai½ gksus ds dkj.k le`) tSo fofo/krk dks c<+kok nsrk gS\
(a) Hkhrjdf.kdk uS’kuy ikdZ ¼b½ dsbcqy ykEtkvks uS’kuy ikdZ ¼c½ dsoyknso ?kkuk uS’kuy ikdZ ¼d½ lqYrkuiqj uS’kuy ikdZ 10- jk"Vªh; uoizorZu izfr"Bku&Hkkjr ¼uS’kuy
buksos’ku QkmaMs’ku&bafM;k½ ¼NIF½ ds ckjs esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ 1- NIF, dsUnzh; ljdkj ds v/khu
foKku vkSj izkS|ksfxdh foHkkx dh ,d Lok;Ÿk laLFkk gSA
2- NIF, vR;Ur m™kr fons’kh oSKkfud laLFkkvksa ds lg;ksx ls Hkkjr dh izeq[k ¼izhfe;j½ oSKkfud laLFkkvksa esa vR;Ur m™kr oSKkfud vuqla/kku dks et+cwr djus dh ,d igy gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
11- d`f"k esa ukbVªkstuh moZjdksa ds vR;f/kd@vuqi;qä mi;ksx dk D;k izHkko gks ldrk gS\ 1- ukbVªkstu ;kSfxdhdj.k
lw{ethoksa¼ukbVªkstu&fQfDlax
ekbØksvkWxZfuT+El½ dk feêh esa izpwjks˜ou ¼izksfyQjs’ku½ gks ldrk gSA
2- feêh dh vEyrk esa c<+ksrjh gks ldrh gSA
3- HkkSe ty ¼xzkmaMokWVj½ esa ukbVªsV dk fu{kkyu ¼yhfpax½ gks ldrk gSA uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3 ¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
12- izd`fr ,oa izkd`frd lalk/kuksa ds laj{k.k ds
fy, vUrjkZ"Vªh; la?k ¼baVjuS’kuy ;wfu;u QkWj dUtosZ’ku vkWQ uspj ,saM uspqjy fjlkslsZt+½ ¼IUCN½ rFkk oU; izkf.ktkr ,oa ouLifrtkr dh ladVki™k Lih’kht+ ds vUrjkZ"Vªh; O;kikj ij dUosa’ku ¼dUosa’ku vkWu baVjuS’kuy VsªM bu ,UMsatMZ Lih’kht+ vkWQ okbYM QkWuk ,saM ¶yksjk½ ¼CITES½ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \ 1- IUCN la;qä jk"Vª ¼UN½ dk ,d
vax gS rFkk CITES ljdkjksa ds chp vUrjkZ"Vªh; djkj gSA
2- IUCN] izkd`frd i;kZoj.k ds csgrj izcU/ku ds fy,] fo’o Hkj esa gtkjksa {ks=&ifj;kstuk,¡ pykrk gSA
3- CITES mu jkT;ksa ij oS/k :Ik ls vkc)dj gS] tks blesa 'kkfey gq, gSa] ysfdu ;g dUosa’ku jk"Vªh; fof/k;ksa dk LFkku ugha ysrk gSA
uhps fn, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3 ¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3 ¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
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13. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the (a) Caninet Committee on Eco-
nomic Affairs (b) Commission for Agricultural
Costs and Prices (c) Directorate of marketing and
Inspection, Ministry of Agri-culture
(d) Agricultural Produce Market Committee
14. What explains the eastward flow of
the equatorial counter-current? (a) The Earth’s rotation on its
axis (b) Convergence of the two
equatorial currents (c) Difference in salinity of wa-
ter (d) Occurrence of the belt of
calm near the equator 15. Consider the following pairs : Place of Pilgrimage Location 1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
16. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagra-
ha, which of the following state-ments is/are correct ? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based
on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Sa-tyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
17. Among the following, which were
frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
(a) Syria and Jordan (b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Li-
beria (c) Philippines and Papua New
Guinea (d) Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam
18. With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced
by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following state-ments is/are correct? 1. Fly ash can be used in the
production of bricks for building construction.
2. Fly ash can be used as a re-placement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete.
3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only
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13- xés dh mfpr ,oa ykHkizn dher ¼FRP½ dks fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu vuqeksfnr djrk@djrh gS \
¼a½ vkfFkZd ekeyksa dh eaf=e.Myh; lfefr
¼b½ d`f"k ykxr vkSj dher vk;ksx
¼c½ d`f"k ea=ky; dk foi.ku fujh{k.k funs’kky;
¼d½ d`f"k mRikn foi.ku lfefr 14- fo"kqorh; izfr/kkjkvksa ¼bdsVksfj;y
dkmaVj&djsaV½ ds iwokZfHkeq[k izokg dh O;k[;k fdlls gksrh gS \
¼a½ i`Foh dk vius v{k ij iw.kZu
¼b½ nks fo"kqorh; /kkjkvksa dk vfHklj.k ¼dUotsZal½
¼c½ ty dh yo.krk esa vUrj
¼d½ fo"kqor~&o`Ÿk ds ikl iz’kkUre.My es[kyk ¼csYV vkWQ dke½ dk gksuk
15- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft, % rhFkZLFkku vofLFkfr 1- Jh’kSye % uYyeyk igkfM+;k¡ 2- vksadkjs’oj % lrekyk igkfM+;k¡ 3- iq"dj % egknso igkfM+;k¡ mijksDr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ;qXe lgh lqesfyr gS@gSa \
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 16- jkSyV lR;kxzg ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls
dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa \ 1- jkSyV vf/kfu;e] ^lsfM’ku desVh^ dh
flQ+kfj’k ij vk/kkfjr FkkA 2- jkSYkV lR;kxzg esa] xk¡/khth us gkse :y yhx
dk mi;ksx djus dk iz;kl fd;kA 3- lkbeu deh’ku ds vkxeu ds fo#) gq,
izn’kZu jkSyV lR;kxzg ds lkFk&lkFk gq,A uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼c½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 17- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdudk] bcksyk fo"kk.kq ds
izdksi ds fy, gky gh esa lekpkjksa esa ckj&ckj mYys[k gqvk \
¼a½ lhfj;k vkSj tkWMZu
¼b½ fxuh] fl,jk fyvksu vkSj ykbcsfj;k
¼c½ fQfyihUl vkSj ikiqvk U;w fxuh
¼d½ teSdk] gSrh vkSj lqfjuke 18- bZa/ku ds :Ik esa dks;ys dk mi;ksx djus okys
'kfä la;a=ksa ls izkIr ^¶ykbZ ,s’k^ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa \
1- ¶ykbZ ,s’k dk mi;ksx Hkou fuekZ.k ds fy, bZaVksa ds mRiknu esa fd;k tk ldrk gSA
2- ¶ykbZ ,s’k dk mi;ksx daØhV ds dqN iksVZySaM lhesaV va’k ds LFkkuki= ¼fjIysl~esaV½ ds :Ik esa fd;k tk ldrk gSA
3- ¶ykbZ ,s’k dsoy flfydkWu MkbvkWDlkbM rFkk dSfYl;e vkWDlkbM ls cuk gksrk gS vkSj blesa dksbZ fo"kkä ¼VkWWfDld½ rRo ugha gksrsA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ dsoy 3
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19. With reference to ‘dugong’ a mam-mal found in India, which of the fol-lowing statement is/ are correct? 1. It is a herbivorous marine an-
imal. 2. It is found along the entire
coast of India. 3. It is given Legal protection
under Schedule I of the Wild-life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only
20. Who of the following was/were eco-
nomic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G. Subramania Iyer 3. R.C. Dutt Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
21. Which one of the following issues
the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ re-port periodically?
(a) The Asian Development Bank (b) The European Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Develo-pment (c) The US Federal Reserve Bank (d) The World Bank 22. When the Reserve Bank of India re-
duces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the fol-lowings is likely to happen ?
(a) India’s GDP growth rate increases drastically
(b) Foreign Institutional Inves-tors may bring more capital into our country
(c) Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut their lending rates
(d) It may drastically reduce the liquidity to the banking sys-tem
23. With reference to the use of nano-
technology technology in health sec-tor, which of the following statement is/are correct? 1. Targeted drug delivery is-
made possible by nanotech-nology.
2. Nanotechnology can largely contribute to gene therapy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
24. In India, markets in agricultural
products are regulated under the (a) Essential Commodities Act,
1955 (b) Agricultural Produce Market
Committee Act enacted by States
(c) Agricultural Produce (Grad-ing and Marking) Act, 1937
(d) Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973
25. Which one of the following is the
national aquatic animal of India? (a) Saltwater crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle (c) Gangetic dolphin (d) Gharial
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19- Hkkjr esa ik;s tkus okys Lru/kkjh ^Mîwxksax^ ds
lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\ 1- ;g ,d 'kkdkgkjh leqnzh tkuoj gSA 2- ;g Hkkjr ds iwjs leqnz rV ds
lkFk&lkFk ik;k tkrk gSA 3- bls oU; tho ¼laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e]
1972 dh vuqlwph I ds v/khu fof/kd laj{k.k fn;k x;k gSA
uhps fn, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ 1 vkSj 2 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 3 ¼d½ dsoy 3
20- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu] Hkkjr esa mifuns’kokn
dk@ds vkfFkZd vkykspd Fkk@Fks\ 1- nknkHkkbZ ukSjksth 2- thŒ lqcze.; v¸;j 3- vkjŒlhŒ nŸk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼aa½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2 ¼c½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3 ¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 21- ^fo’o vkfFkZd lEHkkouk ¼Xykscy bdukWfed
izkWLisDV~l½^ fjiksVZ vkof/kd :Ik esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu tkjh djrk gS\
¼aaaaaaaaaaaaa½ ,f’k;k fodkl cSad ¼b½ ;wjksih; iqufuZekZ.k vkSj fodkl
cSad ¼;wjksfi;u cSad QkWj fjdaLVªD’ku ,saM MsoyIesUV½
¼c½ ;wŒ,lŒ QsMjy fjt+oZ cSad ¼d½ fo’o cSad 22- tc Hkkjrh; fjt+oZ cSad lkafof/kd ud+nh
vuqikr ¼LVSVîwVjh&fyfôfMfV&jsf’k;ks½ dks 50 vk/kkj vad ¼csfll ikWbaV½ de dj nsrk gS] rks fuEufyf[kr esa ls D;k gksus dh lEHkkouk gksrh gS\ ¼a½ Hkkjr dh GDP fodkl&nj izcyrk
ls c<+sxh ¼b½ fons’kh laLFkkxr fuos’kd gekjs ns’k
esa vkSj vf/kd iw¡th yk;saxs
¼c½ vuqlwfpr okf.kfT;d cSad vius m/kkj nsus dh nj dks ?kVk ldrs gSa
¼d½ blls cSafdax O;oLFkk dh udnh ¼fyfôfMfV½ esa izcyrk ls deh vk ldrh gS
23- LokLF; {ks= esa uSuksVsDuksykWth ds mi;ksx ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\ 1- uSuksVsDuksykWth ds }kjk y{;;qä
vkS"kf/k iznku djuk ¼VkxsZVsM Mªx fMfyojh½ lEHko dj fn;k x;k gSA
2- uSuksVsDuksykWth thu mipkj ¼thu FksjSih½ esa ,d cM+k ;ksxnku ns ldrh gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A ¼a½ dsoy 1 ¼b½ dsoy 2 ¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa ¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
24- Hkkjr esa d`f"k mRiknksa ds cktkj dks fdlds v/khu fofu;fer fd;k tkrk gS\
¼a½ vko’;d oLrq vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼b½ jkT;ksa }kjk vf/kfu;fer d`f"k
mRikn foi.ku lfefr vf/kfu;e ¼c½ d`f"k mRikn ¼Js.khdj.k ,oa fpàkadu½
vf/kfu;e] 1937 ¼d½ [kk| mRikn vkns’k] 1956 ,oa ekal
rFkk [kk| mRikn vkns’k] 1973 25- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] Hkkjr dk
jk"Vªh; tyh; izk.kh gS\ ¼a½ [kkjs ikuh dk exj ¼b½ vkWfyo fjM~ys VVZy ¼dweZ½ ¼c½ xaxk dh MkWyfQu ¼d½ ?kfM+;ky
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26. With reference to Congress Socialist
Party, consider the following state-ments : 1- It advocated the boycott of
British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dic-tatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electo-rate for minorities and op-pressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) None
27. Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot dis-cuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
28. The Government of India Act of
1919 clearly defined (a) the separation of power be-
tween the judiciary and the legislature.
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments.
(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Vi-ceroy
(d) None of the above 29. Which of the following brings out
the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers ’? (a) The Reserve Bank of India (b) The Department of Economic
Affairs (c) The Labour Bureau (d) The Department of Personnel
and Thaining 30. In the context of modern scientific
research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a par-ticle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news : 1. It is the world’s largest neu-
trino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometer of ice.
2. It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter.
3. It is buried deep in the ice. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
31. The terms ‘Agreement on Agricul-
ture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the (a) Food and Agriculture Organ-
ization (b) United Nation Framework
Conference on Climate Change
(c) World Trade Organization (d) United Nations Environment
Programme
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26- dk¡xzsl lks’kfyLV ikVhZ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- blus fczfV’k eky ds cfg"dkj vkSj
djksa ds vioapu ¼bost+u½ dh odkyr dhA
2- ;g loZgkjk&oxZ dk vf/kuk;dRo LFkkfir djuk pkgrh FkhA
3- blus vYila[;dksa rFkk nfyr oxksZa ds fy, i`Fkd~ fuokZpu&{ks= dh odkyr dhA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 3
¼c½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
¼d½ dksbZ ugha 27- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- jkT; lHkk esa /ku fo/ks;d dks ;k rks vLohdkj djus ;k la’kksf/kr djus dh dksbZ 'kfä fufgr ugha gSA
2- jkT; lHkk vuqnkuksa dh ek¡xksa ij ernku ugha dj ldrh gSA
3- jkT; lHkk esa okf"kZd foŸkh; fooj.k ij ppkZ ugha gks ldrhA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼c½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 28- Hkkjr ljdkj vf/kfu;e] 1919 us fuEufyf[kr
esa ls fdldks Li"V :Ik ls ifjHkkf"kr fd;k \
¼a½ U;k;ikfydk ,oa fo/kkf;dk ¼ysftLyspj½ ds chp 'kfä dk i`Fkôj.k
¼b½ dsUnzh; ,oa izkUrh; ljdkjksa dh vf/kdkfjrk
¼c½ Hkkjr ds lsØsVjh vkWQ LVsV ,oa okbljkW; dh 'kfä;k¡
¼d½ mi;qZä esa ls dksbZ ugha
29- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu ^vkS|ksfxd deZdkjksa ds fy, miHkksäk dh dher lwpdkad ¼daT;wej izkbl baMsDl uEcj QkWj baMfLVª;y odZlZ½^ fudkyrk gS\
¼a½ Hkkjrh; fjt+oZ cSad
¼b½ vkfFkZd dk;Z foHkkx
¼c½ Je C;wjks
¼d½ dkfeZd vkSj izf’k{k.k foHkkx 30- vk/kqfud oSKkfud vuqla/kku ds lUnHkZ esa] gky
gh esa lekpkjksa esa vk;s nf{k.kh /kzqo ij fLFkr ,d d.k lalwpd ¼ikfVZdy fMVsDVj½
^vkblD;wc ¼IceCube½^ ds ckjs esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- ;g fo’o dk lcls cM+k] cQZ esa ,d
?ku fdyksehVj ?ksjs okyk] U;wfVªuks lalwpd ¼U;wfVªuks fMVsDVj½ gSA
2- ;g MkdZ eSVj ¼dark matter½ dh [kkst ds fy, cuh 'kfä’kkyh nwjchu gSA
3- ;g cQZ esa xgjkbZ esa nck gqvk gSA mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
31- ^,sxzhesaV vkWu ,sxzhdYpj ¼Agreement on Agriculture½^] ^,sxzhesaV vkWu fn ,sIyhds’ku vkWQ lSfuVjh ,saM QkbVkslSfuVjh estlZ
¼Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Meas-ures½^ vkSj ^ihl DykWt+ ¼Peace Clause½^ 'kCn izk;% lekpkjksa esa fdlds ekeyksa ds lUnHkZ esa vkrs gSa\
¼a½ [kk| vkSj d`f"k laxBu
¼b½ tyok;q ifjorZu ij la;qä jk"Vª dh :ijs[kk lEesyu
¼c½ fo’o O;kikj laxBu
¼d½ la;qä jk"Vª Ik;kZoj.k dk;ZØe
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32- With reference to ‘Near Field Com-munication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1- It is a contactless communi-
cation technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields.
2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at dis-tance of even a metre from each other.
3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive in-formation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
33. The area known as ‘Golan Heights
sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to’
(a) Central Asia (b) Middle East (c) South-East Asia (d) Central Africa 34. Convertibility of rupee implies
(a) being able to convert rupee notes into gold
(b) allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) freely permitting the conver-sion of rupee to other curren-cies and vice versa
(d) developing an international market for currencies in India
5. Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian Present Region
State 1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta : Malabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only
36. Consider the following rivers:
1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Goda-vari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 only
37. When a bill is referred to a joint sit-ting of both the Houses of the Par-liament, it has to be passed by (a) a simple majority of mem-
bers present and voting. (b) three-fourths majority of
members present and voting (c) two-thirds majority of the
Houses (d) absolute majority of the
Houses
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32- ^fudV {ks= lapkj^ ¼fu;j QhYM dE;qfuds’ku½ ¼NFC½ izkS|ksfxdh^ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\ 1- ;g ,d lEidZjfgr lapkj izkS|ksfxdh
gS] tks fo|qr~&pqEcdh; jsfM;ks {ks=ksa dk mi;ksx djrh gSA
2- NFC mu ;qfä;ksa ¼fMokblst+½ }kjk mi;ksx ds fy, vfHkdfYir fd;k x;k gS] tks ,d&nwljs ls ,d ehVj dh nwjh ij Hkh fLFkr gks ldrs gSaA
3- laosnu’khy lwpuk Hkstrs le; NFC dksMhdj.k ¼,fUØI’ku½ dk mi;ksx dj ldrk gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 33- ^xksyu gkbV~l^ ds uke ls tkuk tkus okyk
{ks= fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlls lEcfU/kr ?kVukvksa ds lUnHkZ esa ;nk&dnk lekpkjksa esa vkrk gS\
¼a½ e/; ,f’k;k
¼b½ e/;&iwoZ ¼fefMy bZLV½
¼c½ nf{k.k&iwoZ ,f’k;k
¼d½ e/; vÝhdk 34- #i;s dh ifjorZuh;rk ls D;k rkRi;Z gS\
¼a½ #i;s ds uksVksa ds cnys lksuk izkIr dj lduk
¼b½ #i;s ds ewY; dks cktk+j dh 'kfä;ksa }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksus nsuk
¼c½ #i;s dks vU; eqnzkvksa esa vkSj vU; eqnzkvksa dks #i;s esa ifjofrZr djus dh Lora= :Ik ls vuqKk iznku djuk
¼d½ Hkkjr esa eqnzkvksa ds fy, vUrjkZ"Vªh; ckt+kj fodflr djuk
35- fuEufyf[kr ;qXeksa ij fopkj dhft, %
e/;dkyhu Hkkjrh; orZeku {ks= jkT;
1- pEid % e/; Hkkjr 2- nqxZj % tEew 3- dqywr % ekykckj mi;qZä ;qXeksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh
lqesfyr gS@gSa\
¼a½ 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ dsoy 3 36- fuEufyf[kr ufn;ksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- oa’k/kkjk 2- bUnzkorh 3- iz.kfgrk 4- is™kkj mi;Zqä esa ls dkSu&lh xksnkojh dh lgk;d ufn;k¡ gS\
¼a½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
¼b½ 2] 3 vkSj 4
¼c½ 1] 2 vkSj 4
¼d½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3 37- tc laln~ ds nksuksa lnuksa dh la;qä cSBd esa
dksbZ fo/ks;d fufnZ"V ¼jsQj½ fd;k tkrk gS] rks bls fdlds }kjk ikfjr fd;k tkuk gksrk gS\
¼a½ mifLFkr rFkk er nsus okys lnL;ksa dk lk/kkj.k cgqer
¼b½ mifLFkr rFkk er nsus okys lnL;ksa dk rhu&pkSFkkbZ cgqer
¼c½ lnuksa dk nks&frgkbZ cgqer
¼d½ lnuksa dk iw.kZ cgqer
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38. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of man-grove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (b) South-West Bengal (c) Southern Saurashtra (d) Andaman and Nicobar lslands 39. Which of the following kingdome
were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 only
40. Which one of the following is asso-
ciated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?
(a) Bretton Woods Conference (b) Montreal Protocol (c) Kyoto Protocol (d) Nagoya Protocol 41. Consider the following :
The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in
the subcontinent 2. introduction of the arch and
dome in the region’s architec-ture
3. establishment of Timurid dy-nasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
42. The Government of india has estab-
lished NITI Aayog to replace the (a) Human Right Commision (b) Finance Commission (c) Law Commission (d) Planning Commission
43. What is Rio+20 Conference, often
mentioned in the news? (a) It is the United Nation Confe-
rence on Sustainable Devel-opment
(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organiza-tion
(c) It is a Conference of the In-tergovernment Panel on Cli-mate Change
(d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
44. Cosider the following statements :
1. The Executive Power of the Union of india is wested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
38- Hkkjr ds fuEufyf[kr {ks=ksa esa ls fdl ,d esa]
eSaxzkso ou] lnki.khZ ou vkSj i.kZikrh ouksa dk la;kstu gS\
¼a½ mŸkj rVh; vka/kz izns’k
¼b½ nf{k.k&if’pe caxky
¼c½ nf{k.kh lkSjk"Vª
¼d½ vUneku vkSj fudksckj }hilewg
39- fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa esa ls fdudk lEcU/k cq)
ds thou ls Fkk \ 1- voUrh 2- xkU/kkj 3- dksly 4- ex/k uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj
pqfu,A
¼a½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ 1] 3 vkSj 4
¼d½ dsoy 3 vkSj 4 40- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] vkst+ksu dk
vo{k; djus okys inkFkksZa ds iz;ksx ij fu;a=.k djus vkSj mUgsa pj.kc) :Ik ls iz;ksx&cká djus ¼Qsfta+x vkmV½ ds eqÌs ls lEc) gS\
¼a½ czsVu oqM~l lEesyu
¼b½ ekWfUVª;ky izksVksdkWy
¼c½ D;ksVks izksVksdkWy
¼d½ uxks;k izksVksdkWy 41- fuEufyf[kr ij fopkj dhft, % ckcj ds Hkkjr esa vkus ds QyLo:i 1- miegk}hi esa ck:n ds mi;ksx
dh 'kq:vkr gqbZ 2- bl {ks= dh LFkkiR;dyk esa esgjkc
vkSj xqacn cuus dh 'kq:vkr gqbZ
3- bl {ks= esa rSewjh ¼frewfjn½ jktoa’k LFkkfir gqvk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
42- Hkkjr ljdkj us uhfr (NITI) vk;ksx dh LFkkiuk fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk LFkku ysus ds fy, dh gS\
¼a½ ekuo vf/kdkj vk;ksx
¼b½ foŸk vk;ksx
¼c½ fof/k vk;ksx
¼d½ ;kstuk vk;ksx 43- vke rkSj ij lekpkjksa esa vkus okyk fj;ks$20
¼Rio+20½ lEesyu D;k gS\
¼a½ ;g /kkj.kh; fodkl ¼lLVsuscy MsoyIesUV½ ij la;qä jk"Vª lEesyu gS
¼b½ ;g fo’o O;kikj laxBu dh ea=hoxhZ; ¼fefuLVhfj;y½ cSBd gS
¼c½ ;g tyok;q ifjorZau ij vUrj&ljdkjh iSuy ¼baVj&xouZesaVy iSuy vkWu DykbesV psat½ dk lEesyu gS
¼d½ ;g tSo fofo/krk ij dUosa’ku ds lnL; ns’kksa dk lEesyu gS
44- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- Hkkjrh; la?k dh dk;Zikfydk 'kfä iz/kkuea=h esa fufgr gSA
2- iz/kkuea=h] flfoy lsok cksMZ dk insu v/;{k gksrk gSA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
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45. The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of (a) the limits of habitable zone
above the surface of the Earth (b) regions inside the Earth
where shale gas is available (c) search for the Earth-like pla-
nets in outer space (d) search for meteorites contain-
ing precious metals
46. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai (b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) K. Kamaraj (d) Annie Besant 47. Who of the following founded a
new city on the south bank of a tribu-tary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdon as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
(a) Amoghavarsha I (b) Ballala II (c) Harihara I (d) Prataparudra II 48. Consider the following statements :
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
49. Which of the following statements
regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct? 1. It is intended to assist the de-
veloping countries in adapta-tion and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian De-velopment Bank and World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
50. Indira Gandhi Prize for peace, Dis-armament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the fol-lowing? (a) Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (b) Indian Institute of Science (c) Indian Space Research Or-
ganization (d) Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research
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45- ^xksYMhykWDl t++ksu ¼Goldilocks Zone½^ 'kCn fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds lUnHkZ esa vDlj lekpkjksa esa ns[kk tkrk gS\ ¼a½ Hkwi`"B ds Åij okl;ksX; e.My dh
lhek,¡
¼b½ i`Foh ds vUnj dk og {ks=] ftlesa 'ksy xSl miyC/k gS
¼c½ cká vUrfj{k esa i`Foh tSls xzgksa dh [kkst
¼d½ ewY;oku /kkrqvksa ls ;qä mYdkfiaMksa ¼ehfVvksjkbV~l½ dh [kkst
46- buesa ls fdlus vizSy 1930 esa ued dkuwu
rksM+us ds fy, ratkSj rV ij ,d vfHk;ku laxfBr fd;k Fkk\
¼a½ ohŒ vksŒ fpnEcje fiYyS
¼b½ lhŒ jktxksikykpkjh
¼c½ dsŒ dkejkt
¼d½ ,suh cslsaV 47- buesa ls fdlus d`".kk unh dh lgk;d unh ds
nf{k.kh rV ij ,d u;s uxj dh LFkkiuk dh vkSj ml nsork ds izfrfuf/k ds :Ik esa vius bl u;s jkT; ij 'kklu djus dk nkf;Ro fy;k ftlds ckjs esa ekuk tkrk Fkk fd d`".kk unh ls nf{k.k dh leLr Hkwfe ml nsork dh gS\
¼a½ veks?ko"kZ izFke
¼b½ cYYkky f}rh;
¼c½ gfjgj izFke
¼d½ izrki#nz f}rh; 48- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh; dk¡xzsl dh izFke efgyk v/;{k ljksftuh uk;Mw FkhaA 2- Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh; dk¡xzsl ds izFke
eqfLye v/;{k cn#Ìhu r¸;c th FksA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 49- ^gfjr tyok;q fuf/k ¼xzhu DykbesV QaM½^ ds
ckjs esa fUkEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ 1- ;g fodkl’khy ns’kksa dks tyok;q
ifjorZu dk lkeuk djus gsrq vuqdwyu vkSj U;wuhdj.k i)fr;ksa esa lgk;rk nsus ds vk’k; ls cuh gSA
2- bls UNEP, OECD, ,f’k;k fodkl cSad vkSj fo’o cSad ds rŸoko/kku~ esa LFkkfir fd;k x;k gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 50- o"kZ 2014 ds fy, bafnjk xk¡/kh 'kkfUr]
fuj=hdj.k vkSj fodkl iqjLdkj fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d dks fn;k x;k Fkk\
¼a½ HkkHkk ijek.kq vuqla/kku dsUnz
¼b½ Hkkjrh; foKku laLFkku
¼c½ Hkkjrh; varfj{k vuqla/kku laxBu
¼d½ VkVk ewyHkwr vuqla/kku laLFkku
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51. With reference to the Cabinet Mis-sion, which of the following state-ments is/ are correct? 1. It recommended a federal
government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the
Indian courts. 3. It provided for more Indians
in the ICS. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) None 52. Which one of the following National
Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic? (a) Khangchendzonga National
park (b) Nandadevi National Park (c) Neora Valley National Park (d) Namdapha National Park
53. Amnesty International is
(a) an agency of the United Na-tions to help refugees of civil wars
(b) a global Human Right Movement
(c) a non-governmental volunta-ry organization to help very poor people
(d) an inter-government agency to cater to medical emergen-cies in war-ravaged regions
54. With reference to the art and arc-haeological history of india, which one among the following was made earliest? (a) Lingaraja Temple at Bhuba-
neswar (b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli (c) Rock-cut Monuments at Ma-
habalipuram (d) Varaha Image at Udayagiri
55. With reference to Indian history,
which of the following is/are the es-sential element/elements of the feud-al system? 1. A very strong centralized po-
litical authority and a very weak provincial or local po-litical authority
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3. Creation of lord-vassal rela-
tionship between the feudal lord and his overlord
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
56. ‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sus-
tainable Forest landscapes’ is ma-naged by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund (c) United Nations Environment
Programme
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(d) World Bank
51- dSfcusV fe’ku ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls
dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ 1- blus ,d la?kh; ljdkj ds fy,
flQkfj’k dhA 2- blus Hkkjrh; U;k;ky;ksa dh 'kfä;ksa
dk foLrkj fd;kA
3- blus ICS esa vkSj vf/kd Hkkjrh;ksa ds fy, micU/k fd;kA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ dksbZ ugha 52- fuEufyf[kr uS’kuy ikdksZa esa ls fdl ,d dh
tyok;q m".kdfVca/kh; ls miks".k] 'khrks".k vkSj vkdZfVd rd ifjofrZr gksrh gS\
¼a½ daputa?kk uS’kuy ikdZ
¼b½ uanknsoh uS’kuy ikdZ
¼c½ usojk oSfy uS’kuy ikdZ
¼d½ ukenQk uS’kuy ikdZa 53- ,sEusLVh baVjuS’kuy D;k gS \
¼a½ x`g;q)ksa ds 'kj.kkfFkZ;ksa dh enn ds fy, la;qä jk"Vª dk ,d vfHkdj.k
¼b½ fo’oO;kih ekuo vf/kdkj vkUnksyu
¼c½ vfr fu/kZu yksxksa dh enn ds fy, ,d xSj&ljdkjh LoSfPNd laxBu
¼d½ ;q) ls fou"V gq, {ks=ksa esa fpfdRlk vkdfLedrkvksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, ,d vUrj&ljdkjh vfHkdj.k
54- Hkkjr ds dyk vkSj iqjkrkfŸod bfrgkl ds
lUnHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d dk lcls igys fuekZ.k fd;k x;k Fkk\
¼a½ Hkqous’oj fLFkr fyaxjkt efUnj
¼b½ /kkSyh fLFkr 'kSyd`r gkFkh
¼c½ egkcfyiqje fLFkr 'kSyd`r
Lekjd
¼d½ mn;fxfj fLFkr ojkg ewfrZ 55- Hkkjrh; bfrgkl ds lUnHkZZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa
ls dkSu&lk@ls lkEkUrh O;oLFkk dk@ds vfuok;Z rŸo gS@gSa\ 1- vR;Ur l’kä dsUnzh; jktuhfrd
lŸkk vkSj vR;Ur nqcZy izkUrh; vFkok LFkkuh; jktuhfrd lŸkk
2- Hkwfe ds fu;a=.k rFkk LokfeRo ij vk/kkfjr iz’kklfud lajpuk dk mn;
3- lkear rFkk muds v/khuLFkksa ds chp laca/k dk cuuk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 56- ^ck;ksdkcZu QaM bfuf’k,fVo QWkj lLVsuscy
QkjsLV ySaMLdsIl ¼BioCarbon Fund In-itiative for Sustainable Forest Land-scapes½^ dk izcU/ku fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu djrk gS\
¼a½ ,f’k;k fodkl cSad
¼b½ vUrjkZ"Vªh; eqnzk dks"k
¼c½ la;qä jk"Vª Ik;kZoj.k dk;ZØe
¼d½ fo’o cSad
57. India is a member of which among
the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Co-
operation
2. Association of South-East
Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
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(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) India is a member of
none of them 58. In India, the steel production indus-
try requires the import of (a) saltpeter (b) rock phosphate (c) coking coal (d) All of the above 59. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and
Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to (a) protect the interests of Sche-
duled Tribes (b) determine the boundaries be-
tween States (c) determine the powers, author-
ity and responsibilities of Panchayats
(d) protect the interests of all the border States
60. With reference to the Union Gov-
ernment, consider the following statements : 1. The Department of Revenue
is responsible for the prepara-tion of Union Budget that is presented to the Parliament.
2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India without the authori-zation from the Parliament of India.
3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need the authorization from the Parliament of India.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
61. Who/Which of the following is the
custodian of the Constitution of In-dia?
(a) The President of India (b) The Prime Minister of
India (c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat (d) The Supreme Court of India
57- Hkkjr fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk@fdudk lnL;
gS\ 1- ,f’k;k&iz’kkUr vkfFkZd lg;ksx
¼,f’k;k&iSflfQd bdukWfed dksvkWijs’ku½
2- nf{k.k&iwoZ ,f’k;kbZ jk"Vªksa dk laxBu ¼,lksfl,’ku vkWQ lkmFk&bZLV ,f’k;u us’kUl½
3- iwohZ ,f’k;k f’k[kj lEesyu ¼bZLV ,f’k;k lfeV½
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 3
¼c½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
¼d½ Hkkjr buesa ls fdlh dk lnL; ugha gS
58- Hkkjr esa bLikr mRiknu m|ksx dks
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds vk;kr dh vis{kk gksrh gS\
¼a½ 'kksjk
¼b½ 'kSy QkWLQsV ¼jkWd QkWLQsV½
¼c½ dksddkjh ¼dksfdax½ dks;yk
¼d½ mi;qZä lHkh
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59- Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa ik¡poha vuqlwph vkSj NBh vuqlwph ds micU/k fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlfy, fd, x, gSa\
¼a½ vuwlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds fgrksa ds laj{k.k ds fy,
¼b½ jkT;ksa ds chp lhekvksa ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy,
¼c½ iapk;rksa dh 'kfä;ksa] izkf/kdkjksa vkSj mŸkjnkf;Roksa ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy,
¼d½ lHkh lhekorhZ jkT;ksa ds fgrksa ds laj{k.k ds fy,
60- la?k dh ljdkj ¼;wfu;u xouZesaV½ ds lUnHkZ
esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- jktLo foHkkx] laln~ esa izLrqr fd,
tkus okys dsUnzh; ctV dks rS;kj djus ds fy, mŸkjnk;h gSA
2- Hkkjr dh laln~ ds izkf/kdj.k ¼vkWFkjkbts+’ku½ ds fcuk dksbZ /ku Hkkjr dh lafpr fuf/k ls fudkyk ugha tk ldrkA
3- yksd ys[kk ls fd, tkus okys lHkh laforj.kksa ¼fMl~clZesaV~l½ ds fy, Hkh Hkkjr dh laln~ ds izkf/kdj.k dh vko’;drk gksrh gSA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 2
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 61- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu Hkkjr ds
lafo/kku dk vfHkj{kd ¼dLVksfM;u½ gS\
¼a½ Hkkjr dk jk"Vªifr
¼b½ Hkkjr dk iz/kkuea=h
¼c½ yksd lHkk lfpoky;
¼d½ Hkkjr dk mPpre U;k;ky;
62. Consider the following statements : 1. The Accelerated Irrigation
Benefits Programme was
launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
2. The Command Area Devel-opment Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water- use ef-ficiency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
63. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal
Committee is constituted under the (a) Food Safety and Standards
Act, 2006 (b) Geographical Indications of
Goods (Registration and Pro-tection) Act, 1999
(c) Environment (Protection ) Act, 1986
(d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
64. In the Mekong-Ganga Coooeration,
an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a partici-pant/participants?
1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. China 4. Myanmar 5. Thailand Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3
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(d) 1, 2 and 5 65. ‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel
III’ often seen in the news, seeks to (a) develop national strategies
for the conservation and sus-tainable use of biological di-versity
(b) improve banking sector’s ability to deal with financial and economic stress and im-prove risk management
(c) reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but places a heavi-er burden on developed coun-tries
(d) transfer technology from de-veloped contries topoor coun-tries to enable them to re-place the use of chlorofluoro-carbons in refrigeration with harmless chemicals
66. Consider the following statements :
1. The winds which blow be-tween 30º N and 60º S lati-tudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
62- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- Rofjr flapkbZ ykHk dk;ZØe 1996&97 esa xjhc fdlkuksa dks _.k lgk;rk miyC/k djkus ds fy, vkjEHk fd;k x;k FkkA
2- dekaM {ks= fodkl dk;ZØe 1974&75 esa ty&mi;ksx n{krk ds fodkl ds fy, 'kq: fd;k x;k FkkA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 63- tsusfVd bathfu;fjax vuqeksnu lfefr dk
xBu fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlds v/khu fd;k x;k gS\
¼a½ [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e] 2006
¼b½ eky ds HkkSxksfyd min’kZu ¼jftLVªhdj.k vkSj laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e
[ft;ksxzkfQdy bafMds’kal vkWQ xqM~l
¼jftLVªs’ku ,saM izksVsD’ku½ ,sDV] 1999
¼c½ Ik;kZoj.k ¼laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1986
¼d½ oU; tho ¼laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1972 64- esdk¡x&xaxk lg;ksx esa] tks N% ns’kksa dh igy
gS] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ns’k izfrHkkxh ugha gS@gSa\
1- ckaXykns’k 2- dEcksfM;k 3- phu 4- E;kaekj 5- FkkbZySaM uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ 2] 3 vkSj 4
¼c½ 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 5
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65- lekpkjksa esa izk;% vkus okyk ^ckly III (Ba-sel III) le>kSrk^ ;k ljy 'kCnksa esa ^ckly
III^ ¼a½ tSo fofo/krk ds laj{k.k vkSj /kkj.kh;
¼lLVsuscy½ mi;ksx ds fy, jk"Vªh; dk;Zuhfr;k¡ fodflr djus dk iz;kl djrk gS
¼b½ cSafdax {ks=ksa ds] foŸkh; vkSj vkfFkZd nckoksa dk lkeuk djus ds lkeF;Z dks mér djus rFkk tksf[ke izcU/ku dks mér djus dk iz;kl djrk gS
¼c½ xzhugkml xSl mRltZu dks de djus dk iz;kl djrk gS fdUrq fodflr ns’kksa ij vis{kkd`r Hkkjh cks> j[krk gS
¼d½ fodflr ns’kksa ls fu/kZu ns’kksa dks izkS|ksfxdh ds vUrj.k dk iz;kl djrk gS rkfd os iz’khru esa iz;qä gksus okys Dyksjks¶yqvksjksdkcZu ds LFkku ij gkfujfgr jlk;uksa dk iz;ksx dj ldsaA
66- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- iwjs o"kZ 30º N vkSj 60º S v{kka’kksa ds chp cgus okyh gok,¡ iNqvk gok,¡ ¼osLVjyht½ dgykrh gSaA
2- Hkkjr ds mŸkj&if’peh {ks= esa 'khrdkyhu o"kkZ ykus okyh vknzZ ok;q lagfr;k¡ ¼ekWbLV ,;j eklst+½ iNqvk gokvksa ds Hkkx gSaA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2
67. With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim
Association for Regional Coopera-tion (IOR-ARC)’, consider the fol-lowing statements : 1. It was established very re-
cently in response to inci-
dents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2. It is an alliance meant for ma-ritime security only.
Which of the statements gives above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
68. Which one of the following move-
ments has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?
(a) Swadeshi Movement (b) Quit India Movement (c) Non-Cooperation
Movement (d) Civil Disobedience Move-
ment 69. In a particular region in India, the
local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique ‘living root bridges’ are found in
(a) Meghalaya (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Jharkhand (d) Tamil Nadu 70. Tides occur in the oceans and seas-
due to which among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational force of the
Moon
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3. Centrifugal force of the Moon
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
71. In which of the following activities
are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) sa-tellites used? 1. Assessment of crop produc-
tivity 2. Locating groundwater re-
sources 3. Mineral exploration 4. Telecommunication 5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 4 and 5 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1,2,3,4 and 5
67- ^{ks=h; lg;ksx ds fy, fgUn egklkxj fje
la?k [bafM;u vks’ku fje ,lksfl,’ku QkWj jhtuy dksvkWijs’ku ¼IOR-ARC½]^ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- bldh LFkkiuk vR;Ur gky gh esa
leqnzh MdSrh dh ?kVukvksa vkSj rsy vf/kIyko ¼vk;y fLiYl½ dh nq?kZVukvksa ds izfrfØ;kLo:Ik dh xbZ gSA
2- ;g ,d ,slh eS=h gS tks dsoy leqnzh lqj{kk gsrq gSA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 68- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl vkUnksyu ds dkj.k
Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh; dk¡xzsl dk foHkktu gqvk ftlds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ^uje ny^ vkSj ^xje ny ^ dk mn~Hko gqvk\
¼a½ Lons’kh vkUnksyu
¼b½ Hkkjr NksM+ks vkUnksyu
¼c½ vlg;ksx vkUnksyu
¼d½ lfou; voKk vkUnksyu 69- Hkkjr ds ,d fo’ks"k {ks= esa] LFkkuh; yksx
thfor o`{kksa dh tM+kas dk vuqo/kZu dj bUgsa ty/kkjk ds vkj&ikj lqn`<+ iqyksa esa :ikUrfjr dj nsrs gSaA tSls&tSls le; xqt+jrk gS] ;s iqy vkSj vf/kd et+cwr gksrs tkrs gSaA ;s vuks[ks ^thfor tM+ iqy^ dgk¡ ik;s tkrs gSa\
¼a½ es?kky;
¼b½ fgekpy izns’k
¼c½ >kj[k.M
¼d½ rfeyukMq 70- egklkxjksa vkSj leqnzksa esa Tokj&HkkVk,¡
fdlds@fduds dkj.k gksrk@gksrs gSa\ 1- lw;Z dk xq#Roh; cy 2- pUnzek dk xq#Roh; cy 3- i`Foh dk vidsUnzh; cy uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj
pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 71- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdu dk;Zdykiksa esa Hkkjrh;
nwj laosnu ¼IRS½ mixzgksa dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS\
1- Qly dh mit dk vkdyu 2- HkkSe ty ¼xzkmaMokWVj½ lalk/kuksa
dk LFkku&fu/kkZj.k 3- [kfut dk vUos"k.k 4- nwjlapkj
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5- ;krk;kr v/;;u uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh
mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1- 2 vkSj 3
¼b½ dsoy 4 vkSj 5
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 2
¼d½ 1] 2] 3] 4 vkSj 5
72. Consider the following States : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do
‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
73. The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen
in the news, is the name of (a) an indigenously developed
radar system inducted into Indian Defence
(b) India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
(c) a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic re-gion
(d) India’s underwater observato-ry to scientifically study the Arctic region
74. With reference to ‘Forest Carbon
Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global partnership of
governments, businesses, civ-
il society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual in-volved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adapta-tion technologies for sustain-able forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their ‘REDD+ (Reducing Emis-sions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)’ efforts by providing them with fi-nancial and technical assis-tance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
75. Which one of the following was giv-
en classical language status recently? (a) Odia (b) Konkani (c) Bhojpuri (d) Assamese 72- fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- v:.kkpy izns’k 2- fgekpy izns’k 3- fet+ksje mi;qZä jkT;ksa esa ls fdlesa@fduesa
m".kdfVcU/kh; vknzZ lnki.khZ ou] gksrs gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
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73- dHkh&dHkh lekpkjksa esa ns[kk tkus okyk 'kCn
^bUMvkdZ ¼IndARC½^ fdldk uke gS\
¼a½ ns’kt :Ik ls fodflr] Hkkjrh; j{kk ¼fMQsUl½ esa vf/k"Bkfir jsMkj flLVe
¼b½ fgUn egklkxj fje ds ns’kksa dks lsok iznku djus gsrq Hkkjr dk mixzg
¼c½ Hkkjr }kjk vUVkdZfVd {ks= esa LFkkfir ,d oSKkfud izfr"Bku
¼d½ vkdZfVd {ks= ds oSKkfud v/;;u gsrq Hkkjr dh vUrtZyh; os/k’kkyk ¼vaMjokWVj vkWCt+osZVjh½
74- ^ou dkcZu Hkkxhnkjh lqfo/kk ¼QkWjsLV dkcZu
ikVZujf’ki QsflfyfV½^ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ 1- ;g ljdkjksa] O;olk;ksa] ukxfjd
lekt vkSj ns’kh tuksa ¼bafMftul ihiYl½ dh ,d oSf’od Hkkxhnkjh gSA
2- ;g /kkj.kh; ¼lLVsuscy½ ou izcU/ku
gsrq Ik;kZoj.k&vuqdwyh ¼bZdks&ÝsaM~yh½ vkSj tyok;q vuqdwyu ¼DykbesV ,sMsIVs’ku½ izkS|ksfxfd;ksa ¼VsDuksykWtht+½ ds fodkl ds fy, oSKkfud okfudh vuqla/kku esa yxs fo’ofo|ky;ksa] fo’ks"k ¼bafMfotqvy½ oSKkfudksa rFkk laLFkkvksa dks foŸkh; lgk;rk iznku djrh gSA
3- ;g ns’kksa dh] muds ^ouksUewyu vkSj oufuEuhdj.k mRltZu de djus++$^
[¼fjMîwflax ,felUl ÝkWe MhQkjsLVs’ku ,saM QkWjsLV fMxzsMs’ku$½
¼REDD+½]^ iz;klksa esa foŸkh; ,oa rduhdh lgk;rk iznku dj] enn djrh gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
75- gky gh esa fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d Hkk"kk dks 'kkL=h; Hkk"kk ¼Dykfldy ySaXost½ dk ntkZ ¼LVsVl½ fn;k x;k gS\
¼a½ mfM+;k
¼b½ dksad.kh
¼c½ Hkkstiqjh
¼d½ vlfe;k
76. With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a Global Partnership of
Conservation Organizations. 2. The concept of ‘biodiversity
hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Impor-tant Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
77. Which one of the following countries
of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria (b) Jordan (c) Lebanon (d) Isreael 78. In India, in which one of the follow-
ing types of forests is teak a domi-nant tree species?
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(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest (c) Tropical thorn scrub forest (d) temperate forest with grass-
lands 79. ‘Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action’, often seen in the news, is (a) a strategy to tackle the re-
gional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organzation
(b) a plan of action for sustaina-ble economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an out-come of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
(c) an agenda for women’s em-powerment an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nation
(d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
80. “Each day is more or less the same ,
the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.”
Which of the following regions is de scribed in the above passage?
(a) Savannah (b) Equatorial (c) Monsoon (d) Mediterranean
76- ^cMZykbQ baVjuS’kuy ¼BirdLife interna-
tional½^ uked laxBu ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa \ 1- ;g laj{k.k laxBuksa dh fo’oO;kih
Hkkxhnkjh gSA 2- ^tSo fofo/krk gkWVLikWV^ dh ladYiuk
bl laxBu ls 'kq: gqbZA 3- ;g ^egŸoiw.kZ i{kh ,oa tSo
fofo/krk {ks=^ ¼bEikVsUV cMZ ckW;ksMkboflZfV ,fj;kt+½ ds :Ik esa Kkr@fufnZ"V LFkyksa dh igpku djrk gSA
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3
77- nf{k.k&if’peh ,f’k;k dk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d ns’k Hkwe/;lkxj rd QSyk ugha gS\
¼a½ lhfj;k
¼b½ tkWMZu
¼c½ yscuku
¼d½ bt+jkby
78- Hkkjr esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d ou&izk:Ik esa] lkxkSu ¼Vhd½ ,d izHkkoh o`{k Lih’kht+ gS\
¼a½ m".kdfVca/kh; vknzZ i.kZikrh ou
¼b½ m".kdfVca/kh; o"kkZ ou
¼c½ m".kdfVca/kh; d¡Vhyh >kM+h ou
¼d½ ?kklLFky;qä 'khrks".k ou
79- izk;% lekpkjksa esa ns[kh tkus okyh ^chftax ?kks"k.kk vkSj dkjZokbZ eap ¼chftax fMDyjs’ku ,saM IysVQkWeZ QkWj ,sD’ku½^ fuEufyf[kr esa ls D;k gS\
¼a½ {ks=h; vkradokn ls fuiVus dh ,d dk;Zuhfr ¼LVSªVth½] 'ka?kkbZ lg;ksx
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laxBu ¼’ka?kkbZ dksvkWijs’ku vkWxZukbts+’ku½ dh cSBd dk ,d ifj.kke
¼b½ ,f’k;k&iz’kkUr {ks= esa /kkj.kh; vkfFkZd lao`f) dh ,d dk;Z&;kstuk] ,f’k;k&iz’kkUr vkfFkZd eap ¼,f’k;k&iSflfQd bdukWfed Qksje½ ds fopkj&foe’kZ dk ,d ifj.kke
¼c½ efgyk l’kähdj.k gsrq ,d dk;Zlwph] la;qä jk"Vª }kjk vk;ksftr fo’o lEesyu dk ,d ifj.kke
¼d½ oU; thoksa ds nqO;kZikj ¼VSªfQfdax½ dh jksdFkke gsrq dk;Zuhfr] iwohZ ,f’k;k f’k[kj lEesyu ¼bZLV ,f’k;k lfeV½ dh ,d mn~?kks"k.kk
80- Þgj fnu dekscs’k ,d&lk gh gksrk gSA lqcg]
leqnzh eUn iou ds lkFk] lkQ vkSj mtyh gksrh gSA tSls&tSls lw;Z vkdk’k esa Åij p<+rk tkrk gS] xehZ c<+rh tkrh gS] ?kus ckny cuus yxrs gSa vkSj fQj cknyksa dh xjt vkSj fctyh dh ped ds lkFk o"kkZ gksus yxrh gSA ysfdu o"kkZ 'kh?kz gh lekIr gks tkrh gSAß mi;qZä m)j.k esa fuEufyf[kr {ks=ksa esa ls fdldk o.kZu fd;k x;k gS\
¼a½ lokuk
¼b½ fo"kqorh;
¼c½ ekWulwu
¼d½ Hkwe/;lkxjh;
81. With reference to Indian economy,
consider the following statements : 1. The rate of growth of Real
Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade.
2. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
82. Consider the following statements :
1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size then half of the Legisla-tive Assembly of that particu-lar State.
2. The Governor of a State no-minates the Chairman of Leg-islative Council of that par-ticular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
83. “To uphold and protect the Sove-
reignty Unity and Integrity of India” is a Provision made in the (a) Preamble of the Constitution (b) Directive Principles of State
Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Fundamental Duties
84. Which one of the following is the
best description of the term ‘ecosys-tem’ ? (a) A community of organisms
interacting with one another (b) That part of the Earth which
is inhabited by living organ-isms
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(c) A community of organisms together with the environ-ment in which they live
(d) The flora and fauna of a geo-graphical area
85. The fundamental object of Panchaya-
ti Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People’s participation in de-
velopment 2. Political accountability 3. Democratic decentralization 4. Financial mobilization
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2, 3 and 4 81- Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- fiNys n’kd esa okLrfod ldy
?kjsyw mRikn dh o`f)&nj yxkrkj c<+rh jgh gSA
2- fiNys n’kd esa ckt+kj dherksa ij ¼#i;ksa esa½ ldy ?kjsyw mRikn yxkrkj c<+rk jgk gSA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 82- fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, %
1- Hkkjr esa fdlh jkT; dh fo/kku ifj"kn~ vkdkj esa ml jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk ds vk/ks ls vf/kd cM+h gks ldrh gSA
2- fdlh jkT; dk jkT;iky ml jkT; dh fo/kku ifj"kn~ ds lHkkifr dks ukefunsZf’kr djrk gSA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 83- ÞHkkjr dh izHkqrk] ,drk vkSj v[k.Mrk dh j{kk
djsa vkSj mls v{kq..k j[ksaAß ;g micU/k fdlesa fd;k x;k gS\
¼a½ lafo/kku dh mísf’kdk
¼b½ jkT; dh uhfr ds funs’kd rŸo
¼c½ ewy vf/kdkj
¼d½ ewy drZO; 84- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] ^ikfjra=
¼bZdksflLVe½^ 'kCn dk loksZRd`"V o.kZu gS\
¼a½ ,d&nwljs ls vU;ksU;fØ;k djus okys thoksa ¼vkWxZfuT+El½ dk ,d leqnk;
¼b½ i`Foh dk og Hkkx] tks ltho thoksa ¼fyfox vkWxZfuT+El½ }kjk vkokflr gS
¼c½ thoksa ¼vkWxZfuT+El½ dk leqnk; vkSj lkFk gh og Ik;kZoj.k ftlesa os jgrs gSa
¼d½ fdlh HkkSxksfyd {ks= ds ouLifrtkr vkSj izkf.ktkr
85- iapk;rh jkt O;oLFkk dk ewy mís’; D;k lqfuf’pr djuk gS\
1- fodkl esa tu&Hkkxhnkjh 2- jktuhfrd tokcnsgh 3- yksdrkaf=d fodsUnzhdj.k 4- foŸkh; laxzg.k ¼Qkbusaf’k;y
eksfcykbts+’ku½ uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 4
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4
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86. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following :
1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public debt 4. Public revenue Which of the above is/are component/ components of Monetary Policy?
(a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1,3 and 4
87. With reference to inflation inIndia,
which of the following statements is correct? (a) Comtrolling the inflation in
india is the responsibility of the Government of India only
(b) The Reserve Bank of India has no role in controlling the inflation
(c) Decreased money circulation helps in controlling the infla-tion
(d) Increased money circulation helps in controlling the infla-tion
88. Consider the following countries : 1. China 2. France 3. India
4. Israel 5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Wea-pons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only (c) 2, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
89. The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
(a) Preamble (b) Directive Principles of
State Policy (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Seventh Schedule 90. The substitution of steel for wooden
ploughs in agricultural production is an example of (a) labour-augmenting technolo-
gical progress (b) capital-augmenting technolo-
gical progress (c) capital-reducing technologi-
cal progress (d) None of the above
91. There is a Parliamentary System of
Government in India because the (a) Lok Sabha is elected directly
by the people (b) Parliament can amend the
Constitution (c) Rajya Sabha Cannot be dis-
solved (d) Council of Ministers is re-
sponsible to the Lok Sabha
86- Hkkjrh; vFkZO;oLFkk ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr
ij fopkj dhft, % 1- cSad&nj 2- [kqyh ckt+kj dkjZokbZ ¼vksisu
ekdsZV vkWijs’ku½ 3- yksd _.k ¼ifCyd MsCV½ 4- yksd jkTkLo ¼ifCyd jsosU;w½
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mi;qZä esa ls dkSu&lk@ls ekSfnzd uhfr dk@ds ?kVd gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ 2] 3 vkSj 4
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2
¼d½ 1] 3 vkSj 4 87- Hkkjr esa eqnzkLQhfr ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr
dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
¼a½ Hkkjr esa eqnzkLQhfr dk fu;a=.k dsoy Hkkjr ljdkj dk mŸkjnkf;Ro gS
¼b½ eqnzkLQhfr ds fu;a=.k esa Hkkjrh; fjt+oZ cSad dh dksbZ Hkwfedk ugha gS
¼c½ ?kVk gqvk eqnzk ifjpyu ¼euh ldZqys’ku½] eqnzkLQhfr ds fu;a=.k esa lgk;rk djrk gS
¼d½ c<+k gqvk eqnzk ifjpyu] eqnzkLQhfr ds fu;a=.k esa lgk;rk djrk gS
88- fuEufyf[kr ns’kksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- phu 2- Ýkal 3- Hkkjr 4- bt+jkby 5- ikfdLrku mi;qZä esa ls dkSu&ls] ijek.kq 'kL=ksa ds vizlkj fo"k;d laf/k ¼VªhVh vkWu n ukWu~&izksfyQjs’ku vkWQ U;wDyh;j osiUl½ ftls lkekU;r% ijek.kq vizlkj laf/k ¼U;wDyh;j
ukWu~&izksfyQjs’ku VªhVh½ ¼NPT½ ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gS] dh ekU;rk ds vuqlkj] ijek.kq 'kL=&lEié jkT; ¼U;wDyh;j osiUl LVsV~l½ gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
(b) dsoy 1] 3] 4 vkSj 5
(c) dsoy 2] 4 vkSj 5
(d) 1] 2] 3] 4 vkSj 5 89- Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa ^dY;k.kdkjh jkT;^ dk
vkn’kZ fdlesa izfr"Bkfir gS\
(a) mísf’kdk
(b) jkT; dh uhfr ds funs’kd rŸo
(c) ewy vf/kdkj
(d) lkroha vuqlwph
90- d`f"k mRiknu esa dk"B ds gyksa ds LFkku ij bLikr ds gyksa dk mi;ksx fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldk mnkgj.k gS\
(a) Je c<+kus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; ¼VsDuksykWftdy½ izxfr
(b) iw¡th c<+kus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; izxfr
(c) i¡wth ?kVkus okyh izkS|ksfxdh; izxfr
(d) mi;qZä esa ls dksbZ ugha 91- Hkkjr esa lalnh; iz.kkyh dh ljdkj gS] D;ksafd
(a) yksd lHkk turk }kjk izR;{k :Ik ls fuokZfpr gksrh gS
(b) laln~] lafo/kku dk la’kks/ku dj ldrh gS
(c) jkT; lHkk dks Hkax ugha fd;k tk ldrk
(d) eaf=ifj"kn~] yksd lHkk ds izfr mŸkjnk;h gS
92. H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases ?
(a) AIDS (b) Bird flu (c) Dengue (d) Swine flu 93. With reference to bio-toilets used by
the Indian Railways, consider the following statements : 1. The decomposition of human
waste in the bio-toilets is in-itiated by a fungal inoculums.
2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in
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this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
94. The problem of international liquidi-
ty is related to the non-availability of
(a) goods and services (b) gold and silver
(c) dollars and other hard curren-cies
(d) exportable surplus 95. With reference to ‘fule cells’ in
which hydrogen-rich fuel and-oxygen are used to generate electrici-ty, consider the following statements : 1. If pure hydrogen is used as a
fuel, the fuel cell emits heat and water as by-products.
2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not for small devices like laptop computers.
3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating Current (AC)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
96. Kalamkari painting refers to (a) a hand-painted cotton texile
in South India (b) a handmade drawing on
bamboo handicrafts in North-East India.
(c) a block-painted woolen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
(d) a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
92- H1N1 fo"kk.kq dk izk;% lekpkjksa esa
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl ,d chekjh ds lUnHkZ esa mYys[k fd;k tkrk gS\
¼a½ ,M~~l ¼AIDS½
¼b½ cMZ ¶yw
¼c½ Msaxw
¼d½ Lokbu ¶yw 93- Hkkjrh; jsy }kjk mi;ksx esa yk;s tkus okys
tSo 'kkSpky;ksa ¼ck;ks&VkW;ysV~l½ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- tSo 'kkSpky;ksa esa ekuo vif’k"V dk
vi?kVu Qaxy bukWdqye ¼fungal inoculum½ }kjk miØfer ¼bfuf’k,V½ gksrk gSA
2- bl vi?kVu ds vaR; mRikn dsoy veksfu;k ,oa ty&ok"Ik gksrs gSa] tks ok;qe.My esa fueqZä gks tkrs gSaA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2 94- vUrjkZ"Vªh; udnh ¼fyfdfMfV½ dh leL;k
fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldh vuqiyC/krk ls lEcfU/kr gS \
¼a½ oLrq,¡ vkSj lsok,¡
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¼b½ lksuk vkSj pk¡nh
¼c½ MkWyj vkSj vU; nqyZHk eqnzk,¡ ¼gkMZ djsalht+½
¼d½ fu;kZr&;ksX; cs’kh ¼ljIyl½
95- ^¶;wvy lsYl ¼fuel cells½^] ftlesa gkbMªkstu ls le`) bZa/ku vkSj vkWDlhtu dk mi;ksx fo|qr~ iSnk djus ds fy, gksrk gS] ds lUnHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft, % 1- ;fn 'kq) gkbMªkstu dk mi;ksx bZa/ku
ds :Ik esa gksrk gS] rks ¶;wvy lsy mi&mRikn ¼ckb&izksMDV½ ds :Ik esa Å"ek ,oa ty dk mRltZu djrk gSA
2- ¶;wvy lsYl dk mi;ksx Hkouksa dks fo|qr~ iznk; ds fy, rks fd;k tk ldrk gS] fdUrq ySiVkWi dEI;wVj tSlh NksVh ;qfä;ksa ¼fMokblst+½ ds fy, ughaA
3- ¶;wvy lsYl izR;korhZ /kkjk ¼AC½ ds :Ik esa fo|qr~ mRiknu djrs gSaA
mi;qZä dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 96- dyedkjh fp=dyk fufnZ"V ¼jsQj½ djrh gS
¼a½ nf{k.k Hkkjr esa lwrh oL= ij gkFk ls dh xbZ fp=dkjh
¼b½ iwoksZrj Hkkjr esa ck¡l ds gLrf’kYi ij gkFk ls fd;k x;k fp=kadu
¼c½ Hkkjr ds if’peh fgeky; {ks= esa Åuh oL= ij BIis ¼CykWd½ ls dh xbZ fp=dkjh
¼b½ mŸkj&if’peh Hkkjr esa ltkoVh js’keh oL= ij gkFk ls dh xbZ fp=dkjh
97. Which one of the following best de-scribes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’ ?
(a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
(b) Involving the farmers for training in quality seed pro-duction and thereby to make available quality seed to oth-ers at appropriate time and affordable cost.
(c) Earmarking some villages exclusively for the produc-tion of certified seeds
(d) Identifying the enterpreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
98. There has been a persistent deficit
budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to reduce the deficit ? 1. Reducing revenue expendi-
ture 2. Introducing new welfare
schemes 3. Rationalizing subsidies 4. Expanding industries
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 99. Which of the following has/have
been accorded ‘Geographical Indica-tion’ status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu
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Select the correct answer using the code givn below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 100. With reference to the Indian Renew-
able Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the fol-lowing statements is/ are correct ? 1. It is a Public Limited Gov-
ernment Company. 2. It is a Non-Banking Financial
Company. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
97- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ,d] ^cht xzke
ladYiuk ¼lhM foist dkWUlsIV½^ ds izeq[k mís’; dk loksZŸke o.kZu djrk gS\
¼a½ fdlkuksa dks vius gh [ksr ds chtksa dk mi;ksx djus ds fy, izksRlkfgr djuk vkSj mUgsa nwljksa ls cht [kjhnus ds fy, grksRlkfgr djuk
¼b½ fdlkuksa dks xq.krk;qä cht mRiknu dk izf’k{k.k nsus esa yxkuk vkSj muds }kjk nwljksa dks leqfpr le; ij rFkk ogu djus ;ksX; ykxr esa xq.krk;qä cht miyC/k djkuk
¼c½ dqN xzkeksa dks vUkU; :Ik ls izekf.kr chtksa ds mRiknu ds fy, gh mfí"V ¼b;jekdZ½ djuk
¼d½ xzkeksa esa m|fe;ksa dks vfHkKkr ¼vkbMsafVQkb½ djuk rFkk mUgsa cht dEifu;ksa dh LFkkiuk djus ds fy, izkS|ksfxdh vkSj foŸk miyC/k djkuk
98- o"kZ&izfro"kZ fujUrj ?kkVs dk ctV jgk gSA ?kkVs dks de djus ds fy, ljdkj }kjk fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh dkjZokbZ@dkjZokb;k¡ dh tk ldrh gS@gSa\
1- jktLo&O;; esa deh ykuk 2- ubZ dY;k.kdkjh ;kstuk,¡
vkjEHk djuk 3- minkuksa ¼lfClMht+½ dk ;qähdj.k
djuk 4- m|ksxksa dk foLrkj djuk
uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1
¼d½ 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4 99- fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdldks ^HkkSxksfyd lwpuk
¼ftvksxzkfQ+dy bafMds’ku½^ dh fLFkfr iznku dh xbZ gS\
1- cukjlh tjh vkSj lkfM+;k¡ 2- jktLFkkuh nky&ckVh&pwjek 3- fr#ifr yìw uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2 vkSj 3
¼c½ dsoy 1 vkSj 3
¼d½ 1] 2 vkSj 3 100- Hkkjrh; v{k; ÅtkZ fodkl ,tsalh fyfeVsM
¼IREDA½ ds lUnHkZ esa] fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@gSa\ 1- ;g ,d ifCyd fyfeVsM ljdkjh
dEiuh gSA 2- ;g ,d xS+j&cSafdax foŸkh; dEiuh
gSA uhps fn, x, dwV dk iz;ksx dj lgh mŸkj pqfu,A
¼a½ dsoy 1
¼b½ dsoy 2
¼c½ 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
¼d½ u rks 1 vkSj u gh 2